DNA Research is becoming an increasingly important part of genealogy. As the techniques used in DNA analysis develop the greater the benefit to genealogists it becomes.
Several types of DNA tests are available, each capable of revealing different aspects of your ancestry. In some cases you may find that other people with the same surname have registered a one-name study with a particular DNA testing company. In these cases you may find ready-made links into other branches of your family tree.
We recommend that you explore and learn all you can about DNA testing before adding this branch of research into your portfolio, and as always, the links are provided subject to our terms and conditions.
Many researchers are publishing details of their own DNA Projects on their websites. Links to these can be found further down this page.
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | Ancestry DNA |
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| Description: | Ancestry DNA - explore your ethnic heritage, and possibly find new cousins along the way. |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | Family Tree DNA - Genetic Genealogy Starts Here |
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| Description: | DNA tests for : Male line, Female line, Family Finder and Combined Tests |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | Living DNA |
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| Description: | Find out where you really come from. |
| Extra Info: | Living DNA is a personal DNA service, designed to help people understand more about themselves and where they came from in unparalleled detail. |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | MyHeritage DNA testing |
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| Description: | Uncover your ethnic origins and find new relatives with a simple DNA test. |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | The Genealogist DNA |
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| Description: | The Genealogist DNA |
| Extra Info: | Test all the avenues or pick the test that's right for you, with access to the most advanced paternal, maternal and ethnicity tests. |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | 23andMe - Genetic Testing for Ancestry; DNA Test |
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| Description: | Discover your ancestral origins and lineage with a personalized analysis of your DNA. |
| Extra Info: | Learn what percent of your DNA is from populations around the world. Contact relatives across continents or across the street. Build your family tree and enhance your experience with relatives. |
| Classification: | DNA Research |
| Title: | A Y and mitochondrial DNA Database |
| Link: | https://www.mitoydna.org/ |
| Description: | A Y and mitochondrial DNA Database |
| Extra Info: | A website for uploading Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA to create a YDNA and mitochondrial DNA database. |
| Classification: | DNA Research, National |
| Title: | Medievalists.net |
| Link: | https://www.medievalists.net/ |
| Description: | Where the Middle Ages begin. |
| Extra Info: | Includes the largest-ever study of Viking genetics |
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